🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पूर्वी हवा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pūrvī havā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Easterly Wind/ˈiːstərli wɪnd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पूर्वी हवा ने गर्मी से राहत दी।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A wind that blows from the east towards the west.

    "The easterly wind brought a refreshing change to the hot summer day."
  2. 2

    A specific type of wind that can influence weather patterns in a region.

    "The easterly wind is known to bring moisture to the coastal areas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'easterly wind' combines 'easterly', derived from the Old English 'ēast', meaning 'east', and 'wind', which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*windaz'. The phrase has evolved to describe winds originating from the east, commonly used in meteorology since the 17th century.

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